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thank you for joining us this morning. problems we're facing with the marketplace website are substantial, unacceptable. they need to be fixed immediately. i would like to take a second and put things into historical perspective. problems to reset social security. social security set up insane. medicare are facing trouble. prices for medicare. new problems in medicare drug in a fit. those were headlines of the 30s, 60s and early of this decade about major programs that have become beloved in terms of the social safety net in this country. so while this is un-excusable him about the same -- by the same token it has been a challenge based time and time when any program has been unveiled. i find it amazing that those who subscribe blame are the same folks that have spent every waking hour of the past four years working to dismantle, destroyed, obstruct and impede the success of the affordable care act. there he are concerned not about failure -- they are concerned not about failure but success. i hope what we will focus on is
thank you for joining us this morning. problems we're facing with the marketplace website are substantial, unacceptable. they need to be fixed immediately. i would like to take a second and put things into historical perspective. problems to reset social security. social security set up insane. medicare are facing trouble. prices for medicare. new problems in medicare drug in a fit. those were headlines of the 30s, 60s and early of this decade about major programs that have become beloved in...
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and he will never use eternity care. he may have a wife or someone who does use maternity care. many women who buy these policies will never be treated for prostate cancer and you don't pick and choose which things you could cover, but insurance talks about them being covered for everyone. >> host: is about the health health care people or the overall insurance industry? >> guest: it depends on who you ask. including something that would really benefit insurance companies. but they said if they wanted to expand coverage to people whose coverage was uninsured. and congress did not want to go the route of making this a government entirely and it has gone both ways for that. >> host: we are talking with julie appleby of kaiser health news. if you have an employer plan come you can give him a call at 202, 58 3880. if you have an individual plan or your plan five and if you have had your plan canceled, (202)385-5882 jay is waiting from oak hill. >> caller: it seems to me that when they grandfathered in these policies, they may be changed after that, several months after that, making
and he will never use eternity care. he may have a wife or someone who does use maternity care. many women who buy these policies will never be treated for prostate cancer and you don't pick and choose which things you could cover, but insurance talks about them being covered for everyone. >> host: is about the health health care people or the overall insurance industry? >> guest: it depends on who you ask. including something that would really benefit insurance companies. but they...
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people can use computers. people can use robots and the like. and in that respect, even for a given distribution of educational outcomes, income distribution will widen, as the higher returns accrue to people who have the appropriate skill. so, it's hard to say entirely how to solve it. it's not a problem that can be solved quickly, but clearly trying to break down barriers to social mobility, trying to increase opportunities for training acquisition of skills, education, from a very young age, all the way through post-high school, junior college, and the like, is the basic approach. but it is a very, very difficult problem. to bring the federal reserve into it for a moment, as i said there's not much the federal reserve can do about very long-term trends like this that don't really have much to do with monetary policy. but over the shorter period, our efforts to put people back to work, and we are making extraordinary efforts to try to increase the number of jobs in our economy, that's going to be important factor reducing inequality, because o
people can use computers. people can use robots and the like. and in that respect, even for a given distribution of educational outcomes, income distribution will widen, as the higher returns accrue to people who have the appropriate skill. so, it's hard to say entirely how to solve it. it's not a problem that can be solved quickly, but clearly trying to break down barriers to social mobility, trying to increase opportunities for training acquisition of skills, education, from a very young age,...
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they are saving us, says one grateful victim. as americans, this is what we o have always done as a people, this is who we still are. a contrast that, by the way, with beijing, whose initial pledge was $100,000.se initi $100,000. just a fraction of what was committed by other countries, a fraction of their size. they've, of course, increased that pledge now to $1.6 million in u.s. dollars, again, still dwarfed by what china can and cannot do. it's a separate conversation to be had, but a point that's so important the u.s. remain engaged. by the way, our assistance is rh not just limited to what our no governments can do. our american civil society, not for profits like the american red cross and faith-based organizations like samaritan purse and the tim tebow foundation have stepped up to help americans turn their desire to help into action.e this includes, by the way, manyy floridians of filipino descent who have expressed a number of a concerns i will address in my questions later on, and as the chairman's already pointed out,
they are saving us, says one grateful victim. as americans, this is what we o have always done as a people, this is who we still are. a contrast that, by the way, with beijing, whose initial pledge was $100,000.se initi $100,000. just a fraction of what was committed by other countries, a fraction of their size. they've, of course, increased that pledge now to $1.6 million in u.s. dollars, again, still dwarfed by what china can and cannot do. it's a separate conversation to be had, but a point...
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the research use only? >> i am not aware of the specific patience of windows. we can look a little further. >> thank you and i would appreciate your further investigation. finally, dr. woodcock, january 1 of 2012 i lost access to low-cost over-the-counter asthma inhaler. when am i going to get that back? >> well, i can't talk publicly about applications that might be pending and so forth, but certainly that status remains. we certainly heard your concern. >> thank you. >> the chair thanks to joan and that recognizes the gentleman the, ms. castor, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman and welcome. dr. woodcock, in september in tampa we had the ohio florida conference -- bio florida conference with researches and manufactures and folks develop in charge of all across the state. fda was kind of to send dr. richard -- thank you, for the center for drug evaluation and i want to thank you very much because i know the budget are very tight, but to have folks that are leaders that fda be able to interact dir
the research use only? >> i am not aware of the specific patience of windows. we can look a little further. >> thank you and i would appreciate your further investigation. finally, dr. woodcock, january 1 of 2012 i lost access to low-cost over-the-counter asthma inhaler. when am i going to get that back? >> well, i can't talk publicly about applications that might be pending and so forth, but certainly that status remains. we certainly heard your concern. >> thank you....
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hopefully, you can make that document available to all the us -- us. -- of us. we have been told that they were told people at cms to turn it off. those people were being instructed by the white house. >> let me clear this up, mr. chairman. >> i just want you to understand that the contractors told us -- >> let's look at the fine print ectsdecide if these 22 def were noted, because i have it in black and white here. houseid that the white did not say to turn off the anonymous shopper. is that your testimony? the allegation of the chairman is that the white house ordered it because they wanted to avoid sticker shock. i saw that on television. let me ask you -- let me say something about sticker shock. thed a staff member go on test for the d.c. health link. -- there are 200 67 different policies -- 227 7hrough policies -- 26 different policies. thefound that she can get same insurance she is getting now for less. if there is sticker shock, it is working the other way. -- i want to drill down into this decision from -- from the white house. was there a white house
hopefully, you can make that document available to all the us -- us. -- of us. we have been told that they were told people at cms to turn it off. those people were being instructed by the white house. >> let me clear this up, mr. chairman. >> i just want you to understand that the contractors told us -- >> let's look at the fine print ectsdecide if these 22 def were noted, because i have it in black and white here. houseid that the white did not say to turn off the anonymous...
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let us do it and let us do it in a bipartisan fashion. it is too big a program and too important to too many people to do that. having said that it does appear that it is working. let us not keep beating a dead horse." my beloved friend who gave us the beginning of our efforts today. madame secretary, i see reports that consumers receiving plan cancellation notices from their insurance companies saying that plans are no longer available. does the aca require insurance companies to discontinue the plans that people had when the law was passed, yes or no? >> not when the law was passed. no, sir. that's the grandfather clause. >> that's because the plans existed prior to passage of the law are grandfathered in as you have said? >> that's correct. >> so if an insurance company is no longer offering a certain plan, that's because that insurance company made a decision to change their policies and that caused them to take away the grandfather status from their insurance purchasers, is that right? >> that's correct. >> now, madame secretary. i w
let us do it and let us do it in a bipartisan fashion. it is too big a program and too important to too many people to do that. having said that it does appear that it is working. let us not keep beating a dead horse." my beloved friend who gave us the beginning of our efforts today. madame secretary, i see reports that consumers receiving plan cancellation notices from their insurance companies saying that plans are no longer available. does the aca require insurance companies to...
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he could not hear us. he was waving and smiling to us. we did not respond the way he thought we would. at that moment, he was probably the only person in the country that did not know what was happening. >> we're talking with richard reid. he is the editor of this book which came out 20 years ago. what new have you learned since then? in my own life, i have learned a great deal about the presidency. thed not yet began to write profile of power. .t was an experience for me the thing that most impressed me was i realized how much of a cultural figure john kennedy was. that is one of the reasons we are here talking about this now. and also, the presidency itself is a reactive job. it is an act of faith. we had a great deal of faith in this man. the 40 odd people who have held the job, but it is not like what they campaign for or prepare for, again and again. they're reacting to events unforeseen. one man'sendent on judgment. how do you deal with things like oil spills to invasions to the arab spring. that does not change about the job, and t
he could not hear us. he was waving and smiling to us. we did not respond the way he thought we would. at that moment, he was probably the only person in the country that did not know what was happening. >> we're talking with richard reid. he is the editor of this book which came out 20 years ago. what new have you learned since then? in my own life, i have learned a great deal about the presidency. thed not yet began to write profile of power. .t was an experience for me the thing that...
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i would just say there's a lot more that brings us together then sets us apart. thank you for your comments. numbers, hereoll , findingnt from pew energy problem has declined as a public priority. venice beach. democratic caller. see, thank you. -- caller:. for the sierra club. we are all entitled to pressure, clean water. bioain comment is regarding mimicry and nanotechnology, cuttingally is the edge, and something we can learn from nature. obviously, favorable to nature, but we can utilize nature by studying the components of things like shapes andnd feathers and things that could actually have no net loss of everything is utilized to perfection by nature . therefore, the principles in nature can be applied to different types of engineering ,ursuits in building designs things like air conditioning that can be modified and structured on these natural occurring structures in nature, and applied to difficult science , therefore making it far more conducive to a healthy environment with no net loss. host: i will leave it there. mr. brune? guest: i do not have much
i would just say there's a lot more that brings us together then sets us apart. thank you for your comments. numbers, hereoll , findingnt from pew energy problem has declined as a public priority. venice beach. democratic caller. see, thank you. -- caller:. for the sierra club. we are all entitled to pressure, clean water. bioain comment is regarding mimicry and nanotechnology, cuttingally is the edge, and something we can learn from nature. obviously, favorable to nature, but we can utilize...
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ou for joining us. >> we have got some powerhouses in the audience with us tonight. not just here on the stage. we want to acknowledge some of the remarkable women officeholders who are present as well as their male allies. i will ask each group to stand and remain standing. please hold your applause until the end. i know that is going to be tough but really try. we are honored to have present tonight a number of women who were each the first woman to hold a different statewide office. i ask that all of them stand again while you hold your applause. eveline murphy, the first woman elected lieutenant governor. shannon o'brien, the first woman elected state. -- treasurer. jane swift, the first woman to serve as governor. woman coakley, the first elected state attorney general. bump, the first woman elected state auditor. warren, the first woman senator from massachusetts and the u.s. senate. that's have a little applause). -- let's have a little applause right there. [applause] in addition, we have a number of other important female elected officials who have led the w
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we report to the use of the data. audited every night the day, pursuant to the court order only 22 senior officials may approve queries into the data and those have to be based on a reasonable articular all suspicion that the number used as associated with this is basic to our specific foreign terrorist organization. there are significant technical controls limiting access to the data. for example, a typo cannot go through in a query because there are technical controls that only allow the approved numbers. finally pursuant to the court orders are rules for the inspector general, and we have oversight from the department of defense which has its own inspector general. >> follow-up on the reasonable a ticket will suspicion standard. can you explain what that means? give me an example of how much information would be enough? >> this is a legal standard that sort of has origins. i will articulate that. what that would mean is it is effectively the same standard that is used for stop and frisk. every single determination
we report to the use of the data. audited every night the day, pursuant to the court order only 22 senior officials may approve queries into the data and those have to be based on a reasonable articular all suspicion that the number used as associated with this is basic to our specific foreign terrorist organization. there are significant technical controls limiting access to the data. for example, a typo cannot go through in a query because there are technical controls that only allow the...
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it was useful. we provided some insight. we don't think it should be used to -- if i can give an example. the indicators even though we had concerns about the reliability of the data. but replicated the results. we found some negative associations. it means they are honing on some more behavior associated with low-risk passengers. we were concerned that was included in the report. so it appeared they perhaps were highlighting the positive and not accentuating the negative. >> in essence, as you said, you disagree with this report? >> yeah. i don't think it can be used to conclude. it's nines more effective than random. >> mr. edwards can you speak about how training and evaluation of b -- o is important, and i have a concern that we have a number of people who are bdo who never made a single refeferl. i would assume they are considered successful employees. can you explain how people don't do referrals or anything for the committee? >> well, thank you sir. they have taken a number of steps including collective reliable data.
it was useful. we provided some insight. we don't think it should be used to -- if i can give an example. the indicators even though we had concerns about the reliability of the data. but replicated the results. we found some negative associations. it means they are honing on some more behavior associated with low-risk passengers. we were concerned that was included in the report. so it appeared they perhaps were highlighting the positive and not accentuating the negative. >> in essence,...
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thank you all for joining us. as secretary sebelius just noted, we fully expect these enrollment numbers to grow over time. not only as we continue to make fixes to healthcare.gov, but also as we continue our aggressive outreach and education efforts. we are working 24/7 to make improvements to healthcare.gov. we are making progress. i the end of the month, the site will be working smoothly for the vast majority of users. this means that by the end of november, users will be able to move faster through the system, see fewer error messages, experience less timeouts and be able to complete their applications and enrollment in one sitting if they choose to do so. as of today, the site's ever iste is down -- error rate down to less than one percent. this is a dynamic online environment and a process that will be ongoing. we will continually be making enhancements, adding features and delivering new content so we can best respond to ongoing consumer demand over time and ensure the best possible consumer experience. >>
thank you all for joining us. as secretary sebelius just noted, we fully expect these enrollment numbers to grow over time. not only as we continue to make fixes to healthcare.gov, but also as we continue our aggressive outreach and education efforts. we are working 24/7 to make improvements to healthcare.gov. we are making progress. i the end of the month, the site will be working smoothly for the vast majority of users. this means that by the end of november, users will be able to move faster...
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that's what keeps us strong. that's what makes us a beacon for the world. continue to will lead so long as i'm president of the united states. and that spirit, not just what we can criticize or tear down or be against, but what we can build together, that's what brings me here today. time toit's long past fix our broken immigration system. [applause] we need to make sure washington finishes what so many americans just like you started. andot to finish the job. it's fitting that we are here in chinatown, just a few miles away from angel island. in the early 1900s, about 300,000 people, maybe some of your ancestors, passed through on their way to a new life in america. for many, it represented the end of a long and arduous journey. they finally arrived in a place or they believed anything was possible. for some, it also represented the beginning of a new struggle against prejudice in a country that didn't always treat it immigrants fairly or afford them the same rights as everybody else. the asians faced this thomas so did the irish, so did italians, and so d
that's what keeps us strong. that's what makes us a beacon for the world. continue to will lead so long as i'm president of the united states. and that spirit, not just what we can criticize or tear down or be against, but what we can build together, that's what brings me here today. time toit's long past fix our broken immigration system. [applause] we need to make sure washington finishes what so many americans just like you started. andot to finish the job. it's fitting that we are here in...
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>> land for when they might be used, exercise that use, and i slightly disagree with some of the comments earlier today about the expedition their roles. you can't agree in advance. kind of like in bosnia, we never talked about going into bosnia, but if you do the homework on article 5 field capabilities, they are there when you need them. that's the way we have to think about it. >> okay, thank you. general o'reilly, talk to us a little bit how missile defense fits into both deternlts of the nuclear threats and conventional threats from an alliance perspective. >> well, i think it's very hard to make a distinction between the two because the missile defense systems are set up to counter missiles unknowing what's in the payload whether it's a weapon of mass destruction, we don't know. the threat is, obviously, intent to do harm or the missile was not launched in the first place so i believe there's an ambiguity that is going to stay when a missile launches whether or not to put them in a nuclear strategic sense or a conventional attack. probably the greatest indicator would be the range o
>> land for when they might be used, exercise that use, and i slightly disagree with some of the comments earlier today about the expedition their roles. you can't agree in advance. kind of like in bosnia, we never talked about going into bosnia, but if you do the homework on article 5 field capabilities, they are there when you need them. that's the way we have to think about it. >> okay, thank you. general o'reilly, talk to us a little bit how missile defense fits into both...
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ray gives us the story. that's what makes it so powerful. it's a story of resilience, sacrifice, and ultimately success. it's a story of america. and there is perhaps no better person than ray to wrinl it. you will know him for the national correspondent for "newshour" and npr "talk of the nation." and the interviewer tbeeched on the mesh -- americas last may he interviewed anthony kennedy in one of the most thought-provoking rule of law issue in the hemisphere i have ever heard. i have to say that my assignment today as the interviewer of an interviewer -- [laughter] is a little bit like going one on one with michael jordan. i'm looking forward to the experience. he's a prolific author. -- he's received numerous awards for his groundbreaking awards in journalism. you have his expanded biography, if you care to look tat. ladies and gentlemen, would you please join me in welcoming ray suarez. [applause] >>> i want to get to the story you told, ray, on the latino experience in the united states. as i join you here before we do. i want to explo
ray gives us the story. that's what makes it so powerful. it's a story of resilience, sacrifice, and ultimately success. it's a story of america. and there is perhaps no better person than ray to wrinl it. you will know him for the national correspondent for "newshour" and npr "talk of the nation." and the interviewer tbeeched on the mesh -- americas last may he interviewed anthony kennedy in one of the most thought-provoking rule of law issue in the hemisphere i have ever...
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they can use it right now. they can use call center. they can go to navigateors and enroll. >> the gentleman's time expired. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for being theer day. i'm sure there are other things you'd rather be doing. but we welcome the opportunity to have this conversation. i'm going to ask the clerk to bring you a document for you to look at so i can ask you a couple questions. if can you go to page 8 on that, i have highlighted an item there. but this is a copy of a cgi slide show from october 11th discussing technical issues that must be addressed within the website. and on page 8 what i've handed you, cgi recommended that cgi and cms have a review board to agree on which issues can technically be solved and which should politically be solved. was such a review board convened? >> sir, i cannot tell you. i've never seen this document and i'm not aware of this recommendation. >> and cgi is responsible for the website, correct? >> cgi is responsible for the application. >> for the application. >> yes, sir. >> does
they can use it right now. they can use call center. they can go to navigateors and enroll. >> the gentleman's time expired. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for being theer day. i'm sure there are other things you'd rather be doing. but we welcome the opportunity to have this conversation. i'm going to ask the clerk to bring you a document for you to look at so i can ask you a couple questions. if can you go to page 8 on that, i have highlighted an item there. but this is a...
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i said, well, tell him, you know, if he wants app internship, let me know, and he came up with us one summer, and as soon as amy walter left to take todd's job when they left the hot line to go to nbc, we brought david to take amy's spot, and she came back to help out with the national stuff, ma crow stuff with me, and we have two other abledded people here, ashson barry and lauren fulton, so, yeah, i had a brief rick perry moment, but anyway, getting down to it. laying out the macro, and then jennifer will be first, david second, and we'll have a conversation, a little conversation about the senate and the house. as suggested, i came up a year early this year, and i was trying to think, okay, what is this election going to be about? i came up with two theories, and the interesting thing about the theories is they are good for 2014, but probably also a useful way of framing off where the two parties will be in 2016. that is number one. will the republican brand, will republicans be able to fix their brand image and very specific problems they have with minority voters, young voters, w
i said, well, tell him, you know, if he wants app internship, let me know, and he came up with us one summer, and as soon as amy walter left to take todd's job when they left the hot line to go to nbc, we brought david to take amy's spot, and she came back to help out with the national stuff, ma crow stuff with me, and we have two other abledded people here, ashson barry and lauren fulton, so, yeah, i had a brief rick perry moment, but anyway, getting down to it. laying out the macro, and then...
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life experience tells us several things. first, premiums on health insurance go up with some frequency. we're trying to slow down the rate of growth but they've been going up for a long time. in some markets, for example, when it comes to individual policies people are buying, those have gone up rather dramatically, sometimes 15% a year for a long period of time. secondly, in that market of individuals buying health insurance, 67% of those policies are canceled every two years. so now they come to the floor and tell us stories about premiums going up and cancellations. can i remind my friends on the republican side that's been going on for a long, long time. now they blame every cancellation on the affordable care act. they blame every premium increase on the affordable care act. that's just not factual. it's not true. let me tell you some mail i've received on the subject. here's an e-mail from a constituent i'd like to read. in illinois, here's what this constituent writes. "as a lifelong republican, i am absolutely appall
life experience tells us several things. first, premiums on health insurance go up with some frequency. we're trying to slow down the rate of growth but they've been going up for a long time. in some markets, for example, when it comes to individual policies people are buying, those have gone up rather dramatically, sometimes 15% a year for a long period of time. secondly, in that market of individuals buying health insurance, 67% of those policies are canceled every two years. so now they come...
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but, are you considering using any of your authority to use f.t.a. money for resiliency on other transportation modes? do that should you wish, as i understand it. it wasn't used on ocean parkway but it should be in other places on long island and in new york city. that.e a little about >> you're correct, senator. first, the authority exists under the act for the secretary to another money mode. first to answer your question on of transitanche money -- again, that's the single biggest need in the transportation network. well know. we have a notice of funding availability that's in internal review right now. we will have that completed very quickly. for $3 billion, specifically awarded on a merit resiliency projects. we will coordinate it with the taskforce by, for example, making sure that we have corps, reviewersand other looking at that from a systems perspective to make sure -- $3 billion is a fraction of the niedermayered out there. -- of the need, needed out there the transit network. the thinking is also there are real projects that may fall in
but, are you considering using any of your authority to use f.t.a. money for resiliency on other transportation modes? do that should you wish, as i understand it. it wasn't used on ocean parkway but it should be in other places on long island and in new york city. that.e a little about >> you're correct, senator. first, the authority exists under the act for the secretary to another money mode. first to answer your question on of transitanche money -- again, that's the single biggest...
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that puts us a risk. so whoever wants to answer my bride commentary or educate me in a different direction of a book to have it. >> john foster dull >> john foster dulles died when the airport and virginia was being built. of president eisenhower immediately announced it would be named dulles airport. when kennedy took over he did not want to name it after him but there was pushed back and finally the decision was made -- was made. you can still see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower and dulles and he pulls back a curtain and there is a giant bust of john foster dulles that austrians in the middle of this big airport. so i went to see it and i could not find a. where is the big bust? nobody had even heard of that. it was a long process thanks to the authority i could discover that the blast had been taken away from its place now an a closed conference room opposite baggage claim number three. this is a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers out one time exercised earth sh
that puts us a risk. so whoever wants to answer my bride commentary or educate me in a different direction of a book to have it. >> john foster dull >> john foster dulles died when the airport and virginia was being built. of president eisenhower immediately announced it would be named dulles airport. when kennedy took over he did not want to name it after him but there was pushed back and finally the decision was made -- was made. you can still see the film clip of kennedy opening...
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come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts. give us light and strength to know your will, to make it our own, and to live it in our lives. guide us by your wisdom, support us by your power, for you are god, our god, the holy god. you desire justice for all. enable taos uphold the rights of others. o not allow us to be misled by ignorance or corrupted by fear or favor. unite us to yourself in the bond of love and keep us faithful to all that is true as we gather in your name, may we temper justice with love, so that all our discussions and reflections may be pleasing to you and earn the reward promised to good and faithful servants. we ask this of you who live and reign forever and ever. men. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pusuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approve the pledge of aleemings will be led by the gentlewoman from massachusetts, ms. tsongas. ms. tsongas: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the unite
come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts. give us light and strength to know your will, to make it our own, and to live it in our lives. guide us by your wisdom, support us by your power, for you are god, our god, the holy god. you desire justice for all. enable taos uphold the rights of others. o not allow us to be misled by ignorance or corrupted by fear or favor. unite us to yourself in the bond of love and keep us faithful to all that is true as we gather in your name, may we...
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i am only a child, she told us. yet i know we are in this together and should act as one single world toward one single goal. that aerstood something lot of folks today need to grasp, something still missing from our political debate. i said asaying goes, moment ago. we need that more than ever now. with respect to this challenge of climate change. decades later we have a lot to learn from that young woman. the newicas have become center of our global energy map. our hemisphere supplies now one fourth of the world's crude oil and nearly one fourth of its coal. we support over one third of global electricity and what that means is that we have the ability and the great responsibility to influence the way the entire world is powered. it will require each of our nations to make some very fundamental policy choices. we need to embrace the energy future over the energy of the , it create i am well aware have been through these battles in the united states senate. i know how tough it is. i know how many different industri
i am only a child, she told us. yet i know we are in this together and should act as one single world toward one single goal. that aerstood something lot of folks today need to grasp, something still missing from our political debate. i said asaying goes, moment ago. we need that more than ever now. with respect to this challenge of climate change. decades later we have a lot to learn from that young woman. the newicas have become center of our global energy map. our hemisphere supplies now one...
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due to the marked use of co2 as a purchased product. the epa wishes to encourage rather than discourage eor using captured co2 since the practice makes carbon storage itself more economic and promotes the use of the technology in which the proposed standard is based." i dispute this. market forces are a thin reed. in conclusion, i want to add, as a resident of capitol hill, i urge the standard to serve federally run facilities like the capitol hill power plant not far from us today. i thank you for the opportunity to share my views. [applause] >> my name is martin. i am the vice president for policy and legislation of earthjustice. hank you for holding today's listening session. we have an obligation to protect our children and future generations from the effect of climate change. speaking as a parent, it is a paramount opportunity. to meet this obligation, it is critical that we reduce carbon pollution from the units responsible for 40% of u.s. greenhouse gas emission. to meet the president's goal of a 17% reduction in climate pollutio
due to the marked use of co2 as a purchased product. the epa wishes to encourage rather than discourage eor using captured co2 since the practice makes carbon storage itself more economic and promotes the use of the technology in which the proposed standard is based." i dispute this. market forces are a thin reed. in conclusion, i want to add, as a resident of capitol hill, i urge the standard to serve federally run facilities like the capitol hill power plant not far from us today. i...
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to be in the exchange and by the planets for us and i do believe less of us will get it either through our employer or other means. and i think that's a good thing. we will be able to figure out what is best for us and i think more importantly on the delivery of care every health care system is working and we'll see more care go out of the hospital, more care go out of the physician's office and it's going to be much more convenient, linked electronically so that you get like a test at cbs erred with the pediatrician, you will have it, we'll know, you'll be able to get antibiotics, convenience will go up and the really important transformation that is beginning now and will blossom towards the end of the decade is a lot more vip care focused upon patients who have chronic illness and those who have congestive heart failure, emphysema, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, they are the people who actually use the health care system and cost a lot of money and we have not done well in our situation with people with these chronic conditions and they use about 10% of the population the use about
to be in the exchange and by the planets for us and i do believe less of us will get it either through our employer or other means. and i think that's a good thing. we will be able to figure out what is best for us and i think more importantly on the delivery of care every health care system is working and we'll see more care go out of the hospital, more care go out of the physician's office and it's going to be much more convenient, linked electronically so that you get like a test at cbs...
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can the state say you can't use it? you have to use it. countries that say we want our children to be born em embryos are above average? i don't know the answers to the questions. we are to confront them. not because anyone sets out to turn to create brave new world, but because research intended and focus on the relief of human suffering. on medical purposes teaches us thing with secondary uses. teaches us more about interventions than necessarily we wanted to know. and give us the opportunity move in to these areas. slowly. the first use will not be for teeing. will be because adults who can't have children, quote, of their own because have their own genetic children. the fd aapprove that. the other uses it follow it. the world will change. it changing all the time. our great grandparent wouldn't recognize the world we live in. we won't recognize the world our great grandchildren will live in. part will be ginoic. part will necessarily affect the law. more basically it will affect each of us as members of the species going forward. thank
can the state say you can't use it? you have to use it. countries that say we want our children to be born em embryos are above average? i don't know the answers to the questions. we are to confront them. not because anyone sets out to turn to create brave new world, but because research intended and focus on the relief of human suffering. on medical purposes teaches us thing with secondary uses. teaches us more about interventions than necessarily we wanted to know. and give us the opportunity...
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they used to do business all the time. iran operates that way. this idea that there's one source and they're behind everything, that's simply wrong. okay, iran is having -- i'm doing this quickly and forgive me but there's a lot to cover and i want to of out time for question. it was the khomeini era which is very special because khomeini they said there was pretty much what he wanted to do. khomeini was with interesting because if we were sitting in idaho, in turn 60 for the revolution and some secret conficker most of the people in this room would have supported khomeini. the reason we would have supported him is because not because we like him because we didn't like the shah coming people certainly like me, the sort of new diverse -- snooty professor. he's this old guy come sort of ignorant cleric. he's got the people who we were using to get rid of the shah and this guy will become. they are now sitting in beverly hills drinking tea wondering what went wrong. at khomeini was much my dear opponent and much wider and smarter, you know, focused
they used to do business all the time. iran operates that way. this idea that there's one source and they're behind everything, that's simply wrong. okay, iran is having -- i'm doing this quickly and forgive me but there's a lot to cover and i want to of out time for question. it was the khomeini era which is very special because khomeini they said there was pretty much what he wanted to do. khomeini was with interesting because if we were sitting in idaho, in turn 60 for the revolution and...
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they shoved us down under 30 and made us part time which changed our health coverage. just recently it started getting more expensive and that was across the board. the company changed so much i went to another restaurant and pursued a career as a cook. i haven't qualified enough hours to get their healthcare. i got that letter. following that letter within 48 hours i got another letter stating to get health insurance through the marketplace. the website was crashing during that time. just recently as of monday morning at 10:00 a.m. i've been laid off from that job where i was a full time employee. they knocked me down down to part time and now they are only keeping supervisors and three full time employees at this location here. >> host: and this is a restaurant chain in panama city? caller: yes in panama city beach. i worked at two of them. i worked for one man at another restaurant. had great repor with him. now because of all this i'm scrammling to figure out my bills and get unemployment and food stamps. food stamps has changed here in florida. also in florida the
they shoved us down under 30 and made us part time which changed our health coverage. just recently it started getting more expensive and that was across the board. the company changed so much i went to another restaurant and pursued a career as a cook. i haven't qualified enough hours to get their healthcare. i got that letter. following that letter within 48 hours i got another letter stating to get health insurance through the marketplace. the website was crashing during that time. just...
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days -- and they use that term she used to use it. people had date books. he wrote in their what you are going to do. she would then go back and also write what happened in the upper datebook. -- in her datebook. she would go back and it would say, the senate ladies lunch, mrs. roosevelt talked about -- you know tell about what she wore, the other people who were there -- every once in a while, she would say, i met lady astor. i said, you did? she had just put it in her or 1952 orom 1948 whenever it was. she was a very disciplined person and she knew that those were special things that even if nobody else would cherish them, she would cherish those words to look back on what happened in the white house. she knew that things were going by so fast that if she did not put the stuff down, she would not remember it. she taped her thoughts and she would have a little sign on the door. don't come in. i'm busy. go away. to bed not want interrupted when she was doing her taping. she kept a lot of notes along the way to be able to do it. today might be very busy. tom
days -- and they use that term she used to use it. people had date books. he wrote in their what you are going to do. she would then go back and also write what happened in the upper datebook. -- in her datebook. she would go back and it would say, the senate ladies lunch, mrs. roosevelt talked about -- you know tell about what she wore, the other people who were there -- every once in a while, she would say, i met lady astor. i said, you did? she had just put it in her or 1952 orom 1948...
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we have used them in disasters post. these were not sandy specific, but sandy became the catalyst of we would be better stewards of getting money out effectively and state local governments to rebuild faster tohout losing the ability maintain the fiduciary responsibility of ensuring that the dollars go towards the intended to go. we have used these not only in but in some of these that we were allowed to go to previous disasters, where we've to use estimating tools in vermont to did a big challenging project there. do somebeen able to things that quite honestly they gaves made sense, but you us the tools. fewalthough it was only a tribes impacted, this came after sovereignhink for our federally recognized tribes also something that was very unheralded. finally gave federally recognized tribal governments the recognition of their sovereignty that no longer requires them to go through a state to request declarations. that programented after the law was signed. the first tribal government that the eastern band cherokee. we
we have used them in disasters post. these were not sandy specific, but sandy became the catalyst of we would be better stewards of getting money out effectively and state local governments to rebuild faster tohout losing the ability maintain the fiduciary responsibility of ensuring that the dollars go towards the intended to go. we have used these not only in but in some of these that we were allowed to go to previous disasters, where we've to use estimating tools in vermont to did a big...
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it tells us something here at home. though men and women are only about 2% apart in computer use, 67% of white non-hispanic households use the internet while only 45% of black households have access. it is about power, and it is serious, and it is polarizing. so let's hear it for the librarians who are the only ones i know of systemically fighting to demom kra advertise computer use. seven, while we're celebrating marriage equality victories, great, let's not forget that 51% of us in the united states say "homosexuality should be accepted by society." that was the question in the public opinion poll. but 69% of people in canada do. are we not comparable at least to canada? and 83%, 83% of people in germany do. on campuses, students still ask me why the same groups oppose say lesbians and birth control. [ laughter ] i think many of us don't yet understand that the same groups oppose all forms of sexual expression that cannot end in conception. sometimes i fear that our opposition understands our shared interests better t
it tells us something here at home. though men and women are only about 2% apart in computer use, 67% of white non-hispanic households use the internet while only 45% of black households have access. it is about power, and it is serious, and it is polarizing. so let's hear it for the librarians who are the only ones i know of systemically fighting to demom kra advertise computer use. seven, while we're celebrating marriage equality victories, great, let's not forget that 51% of us in the united...
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the chaplain: le let us pray. eal god, help us to live so that the generations to come will know of your mighty acts. today, give our lawmakers the sing later of heart
the chaplain: le let us pray. eal god, help us to live so that the generations to come will know of your mighty acts. today, give our lawmakers the sing later of heart
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they told us no. when we tried to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," military commanders said you can't possibly do this. this will undermine good order and discipline. we wanted women to be able to serve in the military they said you can't possibly do this because of good order and discipline. when we integrated the armed service, commanders said you can't do this, it will undermine good order and discipline. but we did it, every single one of those reforms. congress had an action, elected leaders had a responsibility. we provide oversight and accountability over the department of defense. it is an important relationship. and sometimes we may have an idea or a reform that can make the difference, that can make our military stronger, that can utilize all of our best and brightest. "don't ask, don't tell," we lost 10% of our language speakerrers because of that corrosive policy. how many thousands will we lose to sexual assault and rape in the military? how many good men and women? losing one more is too
they told us no. when we tried to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," military commanders said you can't possibly do this. this will undermine good order and discipline. we wanted women to be able to serve in the military they said you can't possibly do this because of good order and discipline. when we integrated the armed service, commanders said you can't do this, it will undermine good order and discipline. but we did it, every single one of those reforms. congress had an action,...
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and then what she warned us of as well, lots of money sitting there that couldn't be used. so the way we structured these programs particularly cdbg but the army corps's programs, the transportation programs, the fema programs as well, was to make sure that the money would go where it had to go and go quickly but without wasting money. so i know there was a move -- all the money should be spent in three months. if that were happening, there would be still millions of people, or thousands of people complaining that they didn't get what they needed because it wouldn't have been allocated carefully and properly and there would have been lots of our newspaper reporters writing about, oh, all the misspent money. we haven't seen that. so it's taken longer than we would like. and it is certainly true that homeowners have not gotten the money that we would like to see them have gotten more quickly. but i believe while the first year was one of laying the structure and recovery, making sure the roads were cleared making sure people had electricity, making sure rents were paid for th
and then what she warned us of as well, lots of money sitting there that couldn't be used. so the way we structured these programs particularly cdbg but the army corps's programs, the transportation programs, the fema programs as well, was to make sure that the money would go where it had to go and go quickly but without wasting money. so i know there was a move -- all the money should be spent in three months. if that were happening, there would be still millions of people, or thousands of...
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said, let us begin. today, in this moment of new resolve, i would say to all my fellow americans let us continue. [applause] this is our challenge. twofold,sitate, not , not toot to fold linger over this evil moment, but to continue on our of course so that we may fulfill the destiny that history has set for us. our most immediate task are here on this hill. first, no memorial a ration or -- no memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor president kennedy's memory then nearly as possible passage of the civil rights bill for which he fought so long. [applause] we have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. we have talked for a hundred years or more. to write the next and to write it in the books of law. [applause] i urge you again as i did in 1960 two anin in act a civil rights law so that we can move forward to eliminate from this nation every trace of discrimination and oppression that is based upon race or color. [applause] there could be no greater source nation, botho this
said, let us begin. today, in this moment of new resolve, i would say to all my fellow americans let us continue. [applause] this is our challenge. twofold,sitate, not , not toot to fold linger over this evil moment, but to continue on our of course so that we may fulfill the destiny that history has set for us. our most immediate task are here on this hill. first, no memorial a ration or -- no memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor president kennedy's memory then nearly as...
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there are many, many of us. we have to follow the lead of the lgbt community and make our voices heard. we can't be shy about this because it is important. we need to be included in town government, and government at all levels. unless we speak up, we are not going to be. >> would any prayer work for atheist's? is there a model that would work for you? >> i have heard atheist indications that i admired. a state senator in arizona gave a wonderful one but he got blowback at the next legislative session from conservative christians. they bashed him and said two prayers for the one he disagreed with the previous time. so it is hard for atheist or other minorities to speak up because susanna and i have both experienced hostility from our fellow residents in the town of greece. it is not a pleasant experience. susan and i got two letters telling us to stay away from town board meetings if we did not like what was going on, to move out of the town if we did not like it. i had vandalism to my house several times. one n
there are many, many of us. we have to follow the lead of the lgbt community and make our voices heard. we can't be shy about this because it is important. we need to be included in town government, and government at all levels. unless we speak up, we are not going to be. >> would any prayer work for atheist's? is there a model that would work for you? >> i have heard atheist indications that i admired. a state senator in arizona gave a wonderful one but he got blowback at the next...
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thank for you joining us. a reminder that it's the weekend and on v span 2 the next 48 hours beginning tomorrow morning, book tv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and on c-span 3, it's american history tv. 48 hours of american history. that's c-span 2 and c-span >> on the second friday in november, the economy added 200- 4000 new jobs last month. the unemployment rate climbed from 7.2%. the jobs numbers rose to above expectations despite the 15 day government shutdown last month. the results are a clear september, 140 8000 jobs were added. the stock market is rising moderately. reaction from president obama this afternoon in new orleans. a day after the release of gdp numbers showing growth. you can see live coverage right 1:10on c-span set for eastern. coming up, we will hear from the assistant secretary of state for nonproliferation. the stimson center is hosting a of mass weapons instructions. that is live at 3:00 p.m. eastern. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national
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i would just say there's a lot more that brings us together than sets us apart. thanks for the comment. >> host: on the poll numbers talked about, here's a recent one that sounds the nation's energy problem has declinedded as a priority from 60% four years ago to 52% last year, and now stands at 45%. mercedes in florida, democratic caller. >> caller: yes, good morning, thank you so much for the sierra club leading in this coaching argument, despite the other caller, who was a gnatterring nabob. there's intelligent people who are scientists who do not voice opinions on the environment because we are all entitled to breathe fresh air, clean water, and have a vibrant and vital environment. however, my main comment is regarding nanotechnology which really is the cutting edge of something we could learn from nature. we are, obviously, all, you know, favorable to nature, but we can actually utilize nature by studying components of things like sharp skin and shapes, feathers, things that can actually have a -- no net loss of energy because everything is utilized to perf
i would just say there's a lot more that brings us together than sets us apart. thanks for the comment. >> host: on the poll numbers talked about, here's a recent one that sounds the nation's energy problem has declinedded as a priority from 60% four years ago to 52% last year, and now stands at 45%. mercedes in florida, democratic caller. >> caller: yes, good morning, thank you so much for the sierra club leading in this coaching argument, despite the other caller, who was a...
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he's always working with us. so the bookstore is -- i like to say that we work on keeping it alphabetized. my husband likes to say that we are a treasure-trove where you make incredible discoveries every day, and that's because we're so disorganized. i told you about opening the second story cafÉ. that's actually their signature dish, the french toast with sea salt caramel sauce on top, and it's a famous seller. that's kelly in the corner there. i think one of the neatest things we've ever been able to do as a bookstore in our community is provide a need to the community because we had a beloved restaurant called the mutual. it was in a pharmacy, and a chain pharmacy bought the local pharmacy out and closed the restaurant. i mean, they weren't evil, they just needed to do it for their own balance and their own planning. but it wasn't a good move for the community. now, the man who runs that chain for the region lives in our community, and he's a nice man and a good member of the community. but we lost our restau
he's always working with us. so the bookstore is -- i like to say that we work on keeping it alphabetized. my husband likes to say that we are a treasure-trove where you make incredible discoveries every day, and that's because we're so disorganized. i told you about opening the second story cafÉ. that's actually their signature dish, the french toast with sea salt caramel sauce on top, and it's a famous seller. that's kelly in the corner there. i think one of the neatest things we've ever...
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while she greatly regrets she cannot be with us tonight, she sent us a video instead. please note that this video was taped before the events of the government shutdown. [laughter] >> good evening and thank you to the grimke event planning committee for inviting me to join you tonight. it is a great event and i wish i could be with you in person but we are going to have to settle for this video. i'm glad to be here to mark the 175th anniversary of angelina rimke's historic speech to the massachusetts general assembly and the 20,000 massachusetts women who joined her petition to end slavery. it is an incredible time to celebrate the legacy of courageous women in the abolitionist movement. their efforts grew into the fight for suffrage and for equal rights. this anniversary is also a reminder of the powerful impact we can have one we make our voices heard and we stand up for what we believe in. i never planned to get into politics. i spent pretty much my whole career as a teacher and as a law professor. i taught bankruptcy and did research on the economic squeeze on midd
while she greatly regrets she cannot be with us tonight, she sent us a video instead. please note that this video was taped before the events of the government shutdown. [laughter] >> good evening and thank you to the grimke event planning committee for inviting me to join you tonight. it is a great event and i wish i could be with you in person but we are going to have to settle for this video. i'm glad to be here to mark the 175th anniversary of angelina rimke's historic speech to the...
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the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, every good and perfect gift comes from you alone, for with you there is no variation or shadow of turning.
the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, every good and perfect gift comes from you alone, for with you there is no variation or shadow of turning.
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as a priority for us. so we have a system set up through our own task force where people who have been able to call in or e-mail in, talk to people and working with our embassy, we've been able to track down about almost 475 americans in response. for people looking to try to track down nonamerican citizens, filipino nationals, it's a little bit harder just given the numbers. we encouraged them to talk to contact philippine authorities, the red cross in the philippines can also help. philippine red cross has a website for families that families can reach out to directly. or friends to try to help locate filipino citizens. >> we know this is going to be a long term project dealing with the immediate individuals still in harm's way and looking at how the united states properly can assist in dealing with the long-term needs. we appreciate you keeping this committee informed as to the status and how you see the needs and the role that the united states should consider playing. senator rubio? >> thank you. i he
as a priority for us. so we have a system set up through our own task force where people who have been able to call in or e-mail in, talk to people and working with our embassy, we've been able to track down about almost 475 americans in response. for people looking to try to track down nonamerican citizens, filipino nationals, it's a little bit harder just given the numbers. we encouraged them to talk to contact philippine authorities, the red cross in the philippines can also help. philippine...
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for those of you were watching, you keep us safe, make us proud, and remind us of our own obligations to build upon the work of predecessors and leave something better for our own kids. on the half of the obama family, i want to wish everyone a very happy thanksgiving. tomorrow we will count ourselves lucky that there is more to be thankful for that we can ever say and more to be hopeful for than we can ever imagine. now, with the power vested in me i want to grant popcorn a full come on -- [laughter] a full reprieve. i wish you well. [laughter] congratulations. [applause] happy thanksgiving, everybody. see you popcorn. [applause] >> so it is popcorn that it the presidential pardon. the president and family will participate in the service project and the washington area. later today, more from our q&a series. toby cost growth from the cleveland clinic will talk about the ongoing debate over health care. here is a preview. -- toby cosgrove. >> i think what we have to understand it is -- is what is going on in health care across the country. we have ourselves in a situation where we kne
for those of you were watching, you keep us safe, make us proud, and remind us of our own obligations to build upon the work of predecessors and leave something better for our own kids. on the half of the obama family, i want to wish everyone a very happy thanksgiving. tomorrow we will count ourselves lucky that there is more to be thankful for that we can ever say and more to be hopeful for than we can ever imagine. now, with the power vested in me i want to grant popcorn a full come on --...
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a and warlike uses. the phrase peaceful uses is not only in the chemical weapons convention. it's in the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and we are engaged in sensitive negotiations right now under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty trying to draw exactly the same line and it would be terribly unfortunate i would submit if the court went to announce in the context of this case petitioners asking the definition of what warlike constitutes it could happen unfortunate airing on those -- steve can you tell us what the line is we are trying to get to? >> the framers of the convention and congress implementing the convention made a judgment that there needs to be a comprehensive ban and you can't draw these kinds of clients. >> could i ask why that is because this convention and the implementing legislation is very broad in its broad because it applies to a very large category of weapons and it applies to a large category of uses, of conduct. what were they thinking about about why they wanted these broad cat
a and warlike uses. the phrase peaceful uses is not only in the chemical weapons convention. it's in the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and we are engaged in sensitive negotiations right now under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty trying to draw exactly the same line and it would be terribly unfortunate i would submit if the court went to announce in the context of this case petitioners asking the definition of what warlike constitutes it could happen unfortunate airing on those -- steve can...
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, some years ago, is with us. bruce vento was affected by asbestos exposure. it took his life. i wish to place in the record susan vento's letter, without objection, mr. speaker. and just to say that in the letter susan says, during the consideration of this legislation in the judiciary committee, two other women who had been affected by the ravages of asbestos and i requested to have a chance to testify about how the legislation would affect people like us. our request was denied. to date no one -- a victim of asbestos exposure or affected family member has been allowed to be heard on this legislation. the only people who would be directly affected by this bill have been completely shut out of the process. it goes on to say, this so-called fact act, and this letter doesn't say the so-called, that's my characterization, the letter says, the fact act drastically erodes the decades of work bruce, that would be bruce vento, and so many of you have invested in helping those who could not help themselves. if this bill
, some years ago, is with us. bruce vento was affected by asbestos exposure. it took his life. i wish to place in the record susan vento's letter, without objection, mr. speaker. and just to say that in the letter susan says, during the consideration of this legislation in the judiciary committee, two other women who had been affected by the ravages of asbestos and i requested to have a chance to testify about how the legislation would affect people like us. our request was denied. to date no...
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and it is on us. let me be clear i am embracing the responsibility that the administration has and that everyone involved in the marketplace has to make sure those individuals are getting what they need and finding what their options are and that it's made clear to them as i think was now made clear to that woman in florida her options are far superior to her existing circumstances. others will get tax credits in the system and paying their premiums to be all of them will get better coverage than under the existing individual markets which as i said in the past is like the wild west. and those who insist we need to try over the years to repeal the affordable care act and we ought to go back to that status quo where the insurance companies control what kind of coverage you would get, what kind of conditions they would cover. they would place arbitrary annual limits on what they would spend for your health care, annual and lifetime to make all of that has changed for the better. >> starting in december
and it is on us. let me be clear i am embracing the responsibility that the administration has and that everyone involved in the marketplace has to make sure those individuals are getting what they need and finding what their options are and that it's made clear to them as i think was now made clear to that woman in florida her options are far superior to her existing circumstances. others will get tax credits in the system and paying their premiums to be all of them will get better coverage...
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come talk to us. and reaction from reporters covering the briefing, obamas obamasout, it will be better but there will be problems. sound quite a bit dim from zients. >> the national journal says buying health insurance dwell not be like buying a song on itune, the president said. homer is in cleveland, texas, on the independent line. >> caller: yes, sir. i just wanted to comment that i think most americans want health care. the healthcare system was broken. people with preexisting conditions couldn't get healthcare. so, i think really the democrats pushed this law through without the rest of the congress basically involved. it needs to be redrawn and health care would probably be good for america but shouldn't be forced on americans, and we should good back to the drawing board, fix the problems in this obamacare, and make it work for all americans, and not make people lose their health care and be forced to accept something they really don't want. >> host: the policy changing coming -- part of the p
come talk to us. and reaction from reporters covering the briefing, obamas obamasout, it will be better but there will be problems. sound quite a bit dim from zients. >> the national journal says buying health insurance dwell not be like buying a song on itune, the president said. homer is in cleveland, texas, on the independent line. >> caller: yes, sir. i just wanted to comment that i think most americans want health care. the healthcare system was broken. people with preexisting...